Aromatherapy, also known as “essential oil therapy,” is a holistic healing practice to promote the balance of our body, mind, and spirit through touch and smell, like massage, topical application, inhalation, compression, and more.
Recently, aromatherapy has been widely recognized by the market, and many studies have proven it can be widely used in skincare and overall health, like lotion, cream, and moisturizer, reducing inflammation, stimulating cell regeneration, enhancing wound healing, controlling or preventing infection, and reducing allergic reactions and itching, and so much more. Most importantly, everyone of any age can enjoy this natural gift when used properly because it contains “NO” synthetic or other harmful ingredients that could harm your body. Let’s look at how aromatherapy can help us in three main ways.
- Medicinally
When essential oils enter the bloodstream, they react with hormones and enzymes, causing physical reactions in the body. - Physically
Essential oils have a calming and stimulating effect on the body. - Mentally
When inhaled, the essential oils work on the mind and emotions to bring emotional balance and calmness.
How does the aromatherapy treatment work?
Each essential oil/carrier oil/hydrosol possesses a high concentration of different active therapeutic compounds create a Synergistic effect when mixing together that interact with our body to enhance our physical and mental healthier through body massage/compression/inhalation, and more.
Aromatherapy has an array of benefits including:
- Manage pain
- Improve sleep quality
- Reduce stress, agitation, depression, and anxiety
- Soothe sore joints
- Treat headaches and migraines
- Alleviate side effects of chemotherapy
- Ease discomforts of labor
- Fight bacteria, viruses, and fungus
- Improve digestion
- Improve hospice and palliative care
- Boost immunity
- Anti-inflammatory
There are three main ways to use essential oils in aromatherapy: Inhalation, topical application, and oral administration (Aroma Origins does not recommend this method due to safety concerns).
Inhalation
Inhaling essential oils is the most effective way to manage emotion-related health.
The scented molecules of essential oils travel directly from the olfactory nerve to the brain, exerting special effects on the amygdala when inhaled. The emotional center of the brain can provide respiratory disinfection, decongestants, and psychological benefits to each part of our body that is linked to emotions, heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, memory, stress, and hormone balance. In this way, essential oils can have a subtle, yet holistic, effect on the body. To learn how to use essential oils by inhalation, check out our blog post.
Topical Application (Transdermal Absorption)
Essential oils, carrier oils, and hydrosols are absorbed through the skin as massage oils, baths, and skin care products. It can be used for any purpose, including skincare, haircare, body care, and mental health, through different methods: roll–ons, natural perfumes, massage and body oils, baths, and more.
There are a couple of methods for using essential oils in aromatherapy:
- Active Diffusers / Passive Diffusers
- Aromatic Spray
- Inhalers
- Facial Steamers
- Roll-Ons
- Body Massage
- Ointments – lotion/cream/serum
- Clay Masks
- Hot and cold compresses
- Bath
To learn more about these methods of using essential oils, check out our blog post.
Most essential oils are safe to use, but there are some precautions to take and side effects to be aware of when using them. Never take it internally, and don’t apply essential oils directly onto your skin without dilution. Do a skin patch test before using.
Children, the elderly, and women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should use it with caution or consult your doctor. They can be hazardous if used in the wrong way; consult your supplier or aromatherapist, and read through the guidelines before using. Some side effects of using essential oils may include rashes, skin irritation, headaches, and so forth. Check out the respective product guideline and our blog post for more information.
Choosing quality essential oils, carrier oils, and hydrosols with therapeutic properties is the most important part of aromatherapy practice. Aroma Origins has imported a wide selection of quality aromatherapy oils from around the world to meet your needs. 100% pure and natural organic therapeutic grade. Check out our essential oil collection!
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